Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering technology to medical research and equipment. Contributions to this important and growing area by mechanical engineers include the design and manufacture of biomedical devices ranging from prostheses to micromechanical blood flow sensors and artificial heart valves. Application of mechanical engineering fundamentals to questions in biophysics also contributes to improvements in medical diagnosis and treatment. 

The Biomedical Option consists of the normal requirements for a BS in Mechanical Engineering, with all four Technical Electives (12 credits) focused on Biomedical Engineering. Graduates of the BS in Mechanical Engineering - Biomedical Option receive a notation on their transcript upon completing the program. Students can declare the Biomedical Option by contacting their academic advisor. Courses not listed below may be reviewed and approved by the department.

As you consider which courses to take from the lists below, please note that many of the classes shown have prerequisites you will need to complete prior to enrollment. 

For the Biomedical Option, please choose two classes from the following list to reach 6 ME Technical Elective credits. 

  • MCEN 4117/5117: Anatomy & Physiology for Engineers 
  • MCEN 4127/5127: Biomedical Ultrasound 
  • MCEN 4133/5133: Intro to Tissue Biomechanics 
  • MCEN 4137/5137: Anatomy & Physiology for Engineers 2 
  • MCEN 4141/5141: Indoor Air Pollution 
  • MCEN 4154/5154: Biocolloids & Biomembranes 
  • MCEN 4173/5173: Finite Element Analysis
  • MCEN 4183/5183: Mechanics of Composites 
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Biofluids at the Macro Scale
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Bioinspired Robotics
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Design of Coffee
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Food & Alcohol in the Ancient World
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Food Engineering
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Intro to Microfluidics
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Materials and Devices in Medicine 
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Mechanical Behavior of Biological Materials 
  • MCEN 4228:5228: Mechanics of Cancer
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Mechanics of Soft Matter 
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Modeling of Human Movement
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Molecular Biology & Micro/Nano-Scale Engineering 
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Regenerative Biology and Tissue Repair
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Surface Forces in Biology 
  • MCEN 4228/5228: Thin Film Materials
  • MCEN 4848: Independent Study w/ Biomedical Focus 
  • MCEN 5636: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems I 

For the Biomedical Option, please choose two classes from the following list to reach 6 General Technical Elective credits. 

  • Any ME Technical Elective that is approved for the Biomedical Option from the list above (i.e. all four technical electives can be completed through MCEN)
  • ASEN 3116: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 
  • CHEN 4820: Biochemical Separations 
  • CVEN 4484: Introduction to Environmental Microbiology 
  • ECEN 4021: Engineering Application in Medicine 
  • MCDB 4550: Cells, Molecules and Tissues 
  • IPHY 3410: Introduction to Human Anatomy 
  • IPHY 4730: Integrative Motor Control 
  • IPHY 3430: Human Physiology
  • CHEM 3311 and/or 3331: Organic Chemistry 1 & 2
  • CHEM 4411 and/or 4431: Physical Chem with Biochemistry Applications 1 & 2
  • CHEM 4711 and/or 4731: General Biochemistry 1 & 2
  • EBIO 3400: Microbiology
  • MCDB 3280: Molecular Cell Physiology